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Old 30-10-2005, 09:36 PM   #1
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Putting the clocks back can be expensive

So I'm standing in the living room speaking on the telephone late this morning when I hear a crash in the kitchen.

Seems when my dear wife was changing the clocks last night she didn't place the one over the oven exactly on its wall fitting.

The result..........
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Old 30-10-2005, 10:07 PM   #2
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Old 30-10-2005, 10:43 PM   #3
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OH bugger!

ceramic jobie!

And the clock survived?
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Old 30-10-2005, 10:50 PM   #4
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The clock survived but was traumatised and no doubt will now require counselling.
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Old 30-10-2005, 10:53 PM   #5
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And the cookers aspirations of serving you until you return to the motherland have been shattered!
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Old 30-10-2005, 11:01 PM   #6
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And of course now the fridge is frightened to death of what tomorrow may bring as as for the washing machine and dish washer - well don't even go there.
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